Free press colour health checks at Printex 07

The scheme is all part of the rise in popularity of ISO specification printing for the industry. Developed by Alan Dresch, of UK-based Mellow Colour, PrintSpec is now updated with all the targets and tolerances of the latest ISO specification.

Colour company DES will be running the PrintSpec health check at its stand (2008) during the show, as will CPI on its stand (208) and is encouraging printers to take advantage of the free check up. Download the strip here PrintSpec, run it through your press and present it to the DES colour experts who will be able to tell you how your press is printing. First launched at Ipex last year it proved a hit with UK printers.
ISO standard printing
To comply with the ISO standard, printers have to achieve the tight targets and tolerances specified in the ISO 12647 specification. When applied correctly PrintSpec assures consistent print appearance, job-to-job and device-to-device. The software can also be customized to match an in-house target.

The printer chooses the appropriate ISO specified L*a*b* targets for paper type and ink colour, along with tonal value increase (dot gain) targets from pull down menus in the PrintSpec set-up dialogue. A spectrophotometer is used to capture colour data from the print sample, and a comprehensive colour report is generated displaying just about everything you need to know about colour appearance and how the colour measurements compare with the ISO 12647 Specification.

“With quick troubleshooting of prepress, press and consumables problems, PrintSpec now has a track record of improving efficiency for printers and ensuring that customers receive accurate and consistent colour,” said inventor, Alan Dresch, who will be in attendance at PrintEx. “The longer-term aim of Mellow Colour is to help the printing industry get in line with other industries where critical process control is the differentiator that separates the best from the rest.”

Appointments for Health Checks
Call Stacey Lupton 02 9736 6726 or email us sales@des-pl.com.au

For CPI call David Browne on (03) 92393600 or email David.Browne@CPIGroup.com.au/a>